2006 Unadilla Toyota Motocross Lites (250cc) Championship (Round 6 of 12)

This is round 6 of the 2006 Toyota Motocross Lites (250cc) Championship by FMF from Unadilla Valley Sports Center in New Berlin, NY.
Returning contenders like Nathan Ramsey, current SX Lites West and 2003 Lites champ Grant Langston, Andrew Short, Billy Laninovich, Ryan Villopoto, Ryan Sipes, Josh Hansen, Josh Grant, Tommy Hahn, Steve Boniface, Branden Jesseman, Chris Gosselaar, 2001 champ Mike Brown and others battle it out for the 2006 Toyota Motocross Lites (250cc) Championship by FMF.
Enjoy.

[@matthewbergkamp6893]

31:58 "villopoto briefly looks down at his bike for some reason!" ....pingree shoulda replied "he was ducking from the roost you dumbass" u know that's what pingree really wanted to say.

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

Maybe you're right (lol)

[@johntomasik1555]

This is the race that got me thinking Villo was going to be really special. The way he used very different lines to get by the guys in front of him was a sign, to me, that this guy's going forward in both the race and his racing future.

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

I think this was also the race where Villopoto had put a strangle-hold on the title until that DNF at Washougal moto 1, and Mike Alessi would have to do something special to save the title. I agree though; Villopoto rode a lot like Carmichael did at this time.

[@johntomasik1555]

@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames Pretty sure they said that Alessi held the c'ship points lead during this broadcast.

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

@@johntomasik1555 Yes, but what I meant was that it was only a matter of time before Villopoto would get the points lead back and/or win the series.

[@johntomasik1555]

@@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames Ah. Gotcha. Yeah, when I saw him ride like that, I felt the same. Yanno, and I'm not a "fan boy", but I gotta admit that Deegan has grown on me after watching the nationals this year, especially Thunder Valley. I flagged that race (I'm the guy with the headset on in the pit before the big Monster Energy triple). I was reminded of how Carmichael rode when Deegan would go by. Saw Carmichael live at Hangtown (I think it was '97? Maybe '98?). He was overjumping a tabletop and when he'd land, the ground would shake. He rode like he was mad at the track. I'm seeing that in Deegan. Not a fan of the Deegan media-noise, but damn, he certainly rides angry. Villo looked that way, too.

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

@@johntomasik1555 Yeah, I also thought Villopoto would do great things in both the 250cc class and the 450cc class, but I also had a feeling Villopoto would go through a learning curve in '09, and for a bit, I was right. Deegan is really surprising me because I was thinking he might go through some hardships sooner or later, but it seems like for a lot of guys, those days are long over. Lucky you that you got to flag the Thunder Valley race. I also see a lot of Carmichael-like speed out of Deegan, and maybe a bit of Eli Tomac on the 250 machine. I repeatedly tune out the media-noise on Deegan. He's putting in great rides, and that's really all that matters in my view.

[@hits.productions]

Okay. Thanks man!

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

Sure thing.

[@neycougaming1711]

"I havent seen a rookie like this since Ricky Carmichael." He detected future greatness

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

Pingree was right about that. I had nearly forgotten about Ricky's dominance on a 125cc machine, but Villopoto did resemble the 250F version of RC -- you can't deny that. I think Villopoto was a bit more dominant than RC, but then again, maybe it comes out to about the same.

[@willie838]

MathewV21688 if you care to check the #s, Bubba 125 king, rc 2 and probably poto 3

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

I know (Stewart 28, Carmichael 26), but Villopoto's about #4 or #5 on the list because Mark Barnett is #3 w/ 25 wins, but my point is I am specifically talking about their riding styles, and Carmichael was on a 125 2-stroke while Villopoto was on the 250 4-stroke with very similar mannerisms to Carmichael.

[@hits.productions]

Haven't asked you in a while. Have you found any more races with some arguments or fights?

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

Not that I know of.

[@hits.productions]

Are there any more like 2009 Daytona where Wil Hahn gets mad for the parade lap incident?

[@MathewVsSportsMediaandGames]

Already put that on my channel.